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Lillian Almeda Agnes Horn formerly of Cedarville passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2012 at Tender Care of Wyoming in Wyoming, Mich.
Lillian was born Lillian Almeda Agnes Meneer on July 26, 1919 in Nepawa Manatoba. She was the daughter of James Henry and Christine Marie Meneer. She grew up in the Detroit area after family moved from Canada.
Lillian and her second husband Russell Horn owned and operated Horn's Cottages in Cedarville for over 30 years. Lillian was also retired from Kincheloe Air Force Base in 1976.
Lillian is survived by three daughters: Nancy Fearn of Pickford, Linda (James) Everett of Jenison and Lorie Thompson of Cedarville; son-in-law: Willie Thompson of Cedarville. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren: Carole (William Gifford) Cruickshank, Bernard (Tammy) White, Ed (Jennifer) White, James (Tricia) Everett, Jeffrey (Christine Drumheller) Everett, Kiley, Douglas, Cody, Kevin (Mehgan Hughes) Thompson. Lillian also has 15 great-grand children and two great-great-grand children. Lillian is also survived by special nephews: David (Bea) Benedict, Michael Benedict, special nieces: Patricia Benedict, June (John) Stoddard, and Donna (Larry) Eden.
Lillian was preceded in death by her first husband, Edward White; her second husband Russell Horn, son Edward Richard White, sister Florence Weigel, brothers Forrest and Soren Meneer son-in law Stephen Fearn, and grandson Jay Fearn.
At her request, cremation has taken place and a memorial service will take place at a later date. Internment will take place at Cedarville.
Memorials may be directed to the Friends of the Animals P.O. Box 23 Cedarville, Mi 49719.
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NORDSTROM, EDWYNA C., age 97, of St. Ignace died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, November 6, 2012 at her home. She was born September 14, 1915 in St. Ignace. Arrangements are incomplete and handled by Dodson Funeral Home, St. Ignace.


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Staples High senior Alexandra O'Kane says that the girls cross country team still feels the loss of its friend and leader, Caroline Koenig, every day.
Koenig, the team's top returning runner, had her season cut short before it ever began when she was struck by a vehicle on Long Lots Road while on a training run with teammates on Aug. 27. She suffered compound open fractures of the tibia and fibula in her right leg and faces a lengthy recovery process--one that's come with surgical procedures to stabilize the leg.
Laddie Lawrence, who has been associated with Staples cross country for 51 years--41 of those as head coach--said that it was the first incident of its kind in his time with the program.
The shock and heartbreak of Koenig's injury struck right to the program's core.
"We all pretty much felt the shock," sophomore Erica Hefnawy said.
"I think it was tough on the girls, especially early on, because of the ones that were also there on the scene when it happened," Lawrence said. "It was kind of traumatic for them."
With the help of O'Kane, one of Staples' three captains, and her mother, the team has devised a "lighthearted" way to show their love and appreciation for Koenig. The team created neon green T-shirts emblazoned with the words, "Run for Lil' Tom" and wore them to school on the day of the first meet, Sept. 11.
"Everyone was noticing them, knowing what they were for," O'Kane said. "It raised awareness for her, and we wore them to the meet that day. Everyone from the other teams, all the parents, really just saw our unified support for our teammate who we obviously feel the loss of every day."
Koenig, an all-state runner as a sophomore in 2011, was given the nickname "Little Tom" by her assistant coach, Malcolm Watson, while training with Staples' boys team in preparation for last season's New England Championship meet. The name caught on and its placement on the shirt drew plenty of emotions from Koenig, who said she was both "surprised" and "very happy" when she saw the shirts at the opening meet.
The Wreckers, who have dedicated their season to Koenig, also have used the shirts as a fundraiser and sold 70 of them to people in the community.
"They said, `She needs a boys' name' so they called her Little Tom. That's kind of just been a running joke with us," O'Kane said. "Instead of putting her name on the shirt, we decided to do something lighthearted and spirited."
Koenig has continued to receive an outpouring of support from teammates, as well as from other cross country programs in the FCIAC. Trumbull High's girls team presented Koenig with flowers at the opening meet and the runners wore blue and white colored ribbons in their hair as a tribute to her. A number of other boys and girls teams have given Koenig get-well cards.
"A lot of people have been supporting me and understanding how much I love running, and how much I wish I could run," Koenig said. "It's great to have everyone thinking about me."
Lawrence called Koenig a "wonderful kid" and said he isn't the least bit surprised by the overwhelming support she's gotten.
"When you're a cross country runner, you're not just on a team or in a league," Lawrence said. "Everybody who has anything to do with the sport will support you when something like this happens."
Koenig has been attending some of Staples' practices and meets and she plans to continue to do so as she progresses in her recovery. She said her goal is to start light running in the winter indoor track season and to start competitive running in the spring outdoor track season.
"As soon as I can get back to it, I'll run," she said.
With T-shirts in hand, the Wreckers are anxiously awaiting that return.
"I think it shows how much we value her and how much she means to us," said senior Georgia Kursten, one of the team's other captains along with senior Caroline Corbally. "The fact that what happened to her was so tragic, we had to do something to show our support...and we're going to be there all the time."
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John Georges, who has business holdings ranging from food service distribution to Galatoire's restaurant, said Monday he has a "serious interest" in buying The Advocate.
Georges, 52, of New Orleans, said talks with Capital City Press, which owns The Advocate, "have gone beyond a conversation."
"I love Louisiana and I like to buy and own Louisiana companies," he said.
Georges said he would not discuss terms of a transaction or his strategy in negotiations, and that if there is any offer for the newspaper it would be before the summer.
Richard Manship, president and CEO of Capital City Press, disclosed Friday the family-owned newspaper was in talks with a potential buyer. Manship would not disclose the buyer at the time, but said it was a private individual.
"I'm glad the person we're looking at selling to is someone local," Manship said Monday. "That's good for the city, good for the state and good for the readers. This is someone that cares, who has the same interests we do because he's been reading The Advocate for a long time and likes it enough to want to keep it going."
Manship said a sale of The Advocate will be considered if the price is right. He would not elaborate further about the asking price.
Much of Georges' success stems from the growth of the nearly 100-year-old family business, Imperial Trading Co., which was started as a "mom-and-pop business" by his maternal grandfather, a Greek immigrant named C.H. Pelias.
Imperial Trading, a wholesale grocery company, has branches throughout the South, distributing goods to convenience stores. The company does nearly $1 billion in annual sales.
Georges has twice unsuccessfully run for public office in self-financed campaigns. He ran for governor of Louisiana in 2007 as an independent and for mayor of New Orleans in 2010 as a Democrat. During his 2007 gubernatorial run, Georges estimated his net worth at "probably" more than $100 million.
Contrary to speculation, Georges said The Advocate's recent entry into the New Orleans market wasn't a factor in his interest in buying the newspaper.
Georges said he approached Capital City Press 18 months ago about buying The Advocate.
The Advocate launched its daily New Orleans edition in October to fill the void created by The Times-Picayune's decision to switch to a three-day-a-week print edition.
Georges said his talks with the Manship family, who own Capital City Press, were put on hold for several months while the daily New Orleans edition was launched.
"I love spending most of my time in New Orleans and it saddened me what happened with The Times-Picayune," Georges said. But talks with The Advocate were re-engaged at the end of 2012, he said.
While Georges lives in New Orleans, he repeatedly stressed his ties to Baton Rouge.
"I've been doing business in Baton Rouge over 35 years," he said. "I think Baton Rouge is an exciting, vibrant town with a lot of business upside."
And Georges said he is a fan of The Advocate.
"I like their independence and the reporting they do on information I am interested in," he said.
Much of the conversations Georges said he had with the Manships involved "courting them socially." Georges joked that running for political office is a good way to make sure that your dirty laundry is put out in the public, so the Manships should feel comfortable about his background.
Georges has no experience in newspapers, outside of a stint editing the newspaper at Sam Barthe High School and serving as co-founder of The Uptown Alligator, a New Orleans-based weekly, in the early 1980s.
"I have the ability to put together resources to run and operate various businesses," he said. "I would bring the resources to management that they need."
Georges said he wouldn't use The Advocate for political purposes, despite his previous runs for office and speculation that he may again run for governor.
"I recognize the role the newspaper plays as an independent voice," he said. "For the most part, I think the people that work there would be happy."
The primary motivation for buying The Advocate is his children, Georges said. Georges and his wife, Dathel, have three children, Zana, Liza and Nike. Two of the children are in college.
"The newspaper industry is cool, digital and current," he said. "It's more suited to their skill sets and generation."
But Georges said he wouldn't buy the newspaper to install his children in management roles.
"I would hire the best people in the business," he said. "My children would probably be interns."
Edward Atorino, managing director of The Benchmark Co., a New York investment firm, said despite the difficulties the newspaper industry faces, there are still willing buyers for publications.
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The collapse of the I-35 Bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis last August underscored the nation's pressing need for updated transportation infrastructure. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Reston, Va., more than 70,000 American bridges fall into the same "structurally deficient" category as the I-35 Bridge, and the price tag for repairing them would cost at least $9.4 billion a year for the next 20 years. In the meantime, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Washington, D.C., reports that travel has grown upwards of 72% over the last 20 years while lane-miles of highways have risen less than 5%.
Despite these alarming numbers, several top U.S. construction information providers anticipate only moderate increases in infrastructure spending for 2008. In its "Construction Outlook 2008," New York-based McGraw Hill Construction expects highway and bridge construction to rise 5% to $56.9 billion — a slower rate of increase than compared to 2006 and 2007. Moreover, FMI Corp., a management consulting and investment banking firm headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., believes that yearly highway and street construction growth will steadily decline from 9% to 3% between 2006 and 2010.
"Neither Congress nor any state that I know of has voted to raise taxes that go into transportation trust funds," says Kenneth Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA), Arlington, Va. "Voters in the Seattle-Tacoma area trounced a local sales tax increase for transit and highways there. So, despite a lot of rhetoric about needing to spend more to fix crumbling infrastructure and expand capacity, there are very few states where it is happening."
One exception to the rule is California. According to McGraw Hill Construction, the Golden State was the leader in terms of dollar volume of activity during the first nine months of 2007, soaring 53% with a majority attributed to the $1.4 billion start of the suspension span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Double-digit gains were also observed in Florida, New York, and Georgia. "Indiana has gotten a lot more money for highways by leasing out the Indiana Toll Road for 75 years," notes Simonson. "And they are also getting more improvements to that road than if it had stayed in state hands. But, to my surprise, no other deal like that has been signed in the last 18 months. In fact, several governors and legislators have backed off after showing interest initially."
A main reason for this lack of investment in American transportation infrastructure can be attributed to insufficient funding allocations under the current federal transportation bill, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: a Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). SAFETEA-LU is a $286.4 billion measure that contains various stipulations designed to improve and maintain the U.S. transportation infrastructure, particularly the highway and interstate road system. Enacted into law by President George Bush on August 10, 2005, it will expire at the end of 2009. In its report, "The Nation's Highway and Transit Investment Needs through 2015," the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), Washington, D.C., calculates that in order to maintain physical conditions and operating performance, federal highway funding in the next surface transportation bill would have to be a minimum of $54.5 billion in fiscal year 2010 and grow to $61.5 billion by 2015. Improving conditions would necessitate even greater federal investment.
Compounding the problem is the forthcoming solvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which traditionally has funded federal transportation. In the past, federal gasoline tax revenues have been sufficient to fund a majority of necessary U.S. highway and street construction. However, tax revenue funding will not be enough to support the HTF beyond 2009. FMI Corp. reports that without additional funding, basic maintenance of the highway system will cause the HTF deficit to reach $500 billion by 2015. That figure tops $1.1 trillion when needed large-scale improvements are considered.
Furthermore, highway work is being delayed by the flat sales of fuel, measured by gallons and not dollars, which is keeping the growth in highway trust funds well below the rise in project costs.
"Record-high oil and diesel prices mean the cost of highway construction is rising and also mean that motorists are easing off their driving, which reduces the growth of gas tax receipts for highway trust funds," says Simonson. "I expect that the federal highway account will have an even bigger shortfall in fiscal 2009 than the $4 billion that the Office of Mangement and Budget and the Congressional Budget Office projected last summer."


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The 2018-19 season
The Stuttgart Ballet
Artistic director
John Cranko Schule
Jason Reilly
Principal Dancer / Kammertänzer
Jason Reilly was born in Toronto, Canada, where he was trained at the National Ballet School Toronto. During his time as student he already danced in ballets such as
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After his graduation in 1997 he joined the Stuttgart Ballet. In 2000/2001 he was promoted to Demi Soloist, one season later to Soloist. Since the season 2003/04 he has been dancing as Principal Dancer.
With the Stuttgart Ballet Jason Reilly has danced numerous major roles in full-length ballets by renowned choreographers.
Jason Reilly has joined the Stuttgart Ballet on tours and guest performances all around the world. When the Stuttgart Ballet went on it's tour to the USA in 2003 he gained international acknowledgement for the male title role in John Cranko's
Romeo and Juliet
. Furthermore he has danced with internationally renowned female dancers like Alessandra Ferri, Evelyn Hart and Greta Hodgkinson. In the new production of
A Streetcar named Desire
(John Neumeier) in 2004 he danced the role of Stanley Kowalsky together with Alessandra Ferri. When Canadian star ballerina Evelyn Hart retired from her 30-year-long career and wished to dance the part of Juliet for one last time in April 2004, she asked Jason Reilly to be her Romeo. She also chose him as her dancing partner when she bid farewell to the stage in 2006. In October of the same year, Jason Reilly gave several guest performances of Glen Tetleys
with the Royal Ballet in London. In 2007, he danced the role of Petrucchio in John Cranko's T
he Taming of the Shrew
with the National Ballet of Canada starring Greta Hodgkinson as Kate.
Due to his outstanding interpretation of classical roles in combination with his expression and technical brilliance in modern ballets Jason Reilly was named in the category "Outstanding Dancer" in the annual critics' choice of the magazine ballettanz several times. In February 2006 Jason Reilly received the German Dance Award "Future", which is awarded each year by the German Association for Dance Education and the German Association for the Promotion of the Art of Dance.
In September 2015 he was awarded the national title of "Kammertänzer".
Leading Roles with the Stuttgart Ballet
A Midsummer Night's Dream (Jean Christophe Blavier)
A Streetcar named Desire (John Neumeier): Stanley Kowalski
Afternoon of a Faun (Jerome Robbins)
Arena (Glen Tetley)
Bite (Katarzyna Kozielska)
Bolero (Maurice Béjart): The Melody
Brouillards (John Cranko): Hommàge à S. Pickwick Esq., Des pas sur la neige
Carmen (John Cranko, new production: Reid Anderson and Georgette Tsinguirides): Torero
Dances at a Gathering (Jerome Robbins): Role in Crimson, Role in Brown
das siebte blau (Christian Spuck)
Don Quijote (Maximiliano Guerra): Basilio, Prince of the Gipsies
Don Quijote-Pas de deux (Maximiliano Guerra)
dreamdeepdown (Kevin O'Day)
Edward II (David Bintley): Gaveston
Fanfare LX (Douglas Lee)
Forgotten Land (Jirí Kylián): Couple in Black
Frank Bridge Variations (Hans van Manen)
Fratres (John Neumeier)
Gaîté parisienne (Maurice Béjart) : The Lovers
Giselle (Production: Reid Anderson, Valentina Savina): Albrecht, Peasant-Pas de deux
Grosse Fuge (Hans van Manen)
Hikarizatto (Itzik Galili)
Hommage à Bolshoi (John Cranko)
Initials R.M.B.E. (John Cranko): R, M
Kammerballett (Hans van Manen)
Kazimir's Colours (Mauro Bigonzetti)
Kleines Requiem (Hans van Manen)
Krabat (Demis Volpi): Master
La fille mal gardée (Sir Frederick Ashton): Colas
La Sylphide (Peter Schaufuss): Friend, Pas de quatre
Las Hermanas (Sir Kenneth MacMillan): Pepe
Le sacre du printemps (Glen Tetley): Sacrifice, Pas de deux
Legende (John Cranko)
Lulu. A Monstre Tragedy (Christian Spuck): Dr. Franz Schöning, Jack the Ripper
Mono Lisa (Itzik Galili)
My Way (Stephan Thoss)
No more play (Jirí Kylián)
One to another (Douglas Lee)
Onegin (John Cranko): Onegin, Gremin
Opus 1 (John Cranko): male leading role
Orma (Mauro Bigonzetti)
Othello (John Neumeier): Othello
Pierrot lunaire (Glen Tetley): Brighella
Poème de l´Extase (John Cranko)
Présence (John Cranko): Roy
RED in 3. (Jorma Elo)
Requiem (Kenneth MacMillan): solo role in "Offertorium"
Romeo and Juliet (John Cranko): Romeo, Benvolio, Carnival prince
Serenade (George Balanchine)
Seventh Symphony (Uwe Scholz): Solo
Slice to Sharp (Jorma Elo)
Songs of a wayfarer (Maurice Béjart)
Stravinsky Violin Conerto (George Balanchine)
Swan Lake (John Cranko): Prince Siegfried
Symph (Katarzyna Kozielska)
Symphony in C (George Balanchine): Third Movement
The Cage (Jerome Robbins): Second Intruder
The four Temperaments (George Balanchine): Phlegmatic
The Lady and the Fool (John Cranko): Hussar
The Lady of the Camellias (John Neumeier): Arman Duval, Gaston Rieux, Des Grieux
The second detail (William Forsythe)
The Sleeping Beauty (Márcia Haydée after Marius Petipa): Prince Desiré, Carabosse, The Blue Bird, Ali Baba, 4 Princes
The Song of the Earth (Kenneth MacMillan): the male leading role
The Taming of the Shrew (John Cranko): Petrucchio
The Vertiginous Thrill of Exactitude (William Forsythe)
Troy Game (Robert North)
Urlicht (William Forsythe)
Variations for two Couples (Hans van Manen)
Voluntaries (Glen Tetley): Pas de deux
Specially created Roles
..., la peau blanche... (Christian Spuck): Henri IV
Boys Dance (Glen Gilmour)
Carlotta's Portrait (Christian Spuck)
Curtain of Hands (Douglas Lee)
Das Fräulein von S. (Christian Spuck): La Regnie, president of the Chambre ardente
das siebte blau (Christian Spuck)
Deux (Katarzyna Kozielska)
dos amores (Christian Spuck)
E=mc2 (Jean Christophe Blavier)
Firebird (Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui)
Gambling, x 5 (Nicolo Fonte)
Hamlet (Kevin O'Day): Hamlet
I fratelli – The Brothers (Mauro Bigonzetti): Simone
Letters of Others (Bridget Breiner)
Lulu. A Monstre Tragedy (Christian Spuck): Rodrigo
melodious gimmick to keep the boys in line (Marc Spradling)
Nautilus (Wayne McGregor)
nocturne (Christian Spuck)
Or Noir (Fabio Adorisio)
Orma (Mauro Bigonzetti)
Paper Scissors Stone (Daniela Kurz)
Passacaglia (Christian Spuck)
Quattro Danze per Nino (Mauro Bigonzetti)
RED in 3. (Jorma Elo)
Siren Sounding (Douglas Lee)
Sleepers Chamber (Christian Spuck)
Songs (Christian Spuck)
still.nest (Dominique Dumais)
Sudden Impulse (David Nixon)
Sweet Sweet Sweet (Marco Goecke)
Take Your Pleasure Seriously (Katarzyna Kozielska)
The Chambers of a Heart (Itzik Galili)
The Sandman (Christian Spuck): Coppola
The Shaking Tent (Marc Spradling)
Yantra (Wayne McGregor)
Yondering (John Neumeier)
Specially created Roles at Noverre-Society: Young Choreographers
After Rains and Dreams (Paul Julius)
Air Guitar (Eric Gauthier)
amores 1 (Christian Spuck)
Ballet 101 (Eric Gauthier)
Blankets of clouds (Rolando D'Alesio)
David's Law (Alejandro Cerrudo Martinez)
Demigods (Marco Goecke)
Ein Licht in der Dunkelheit (Yoko Tani)
Fortuna (Selatin Kara)
Lebenszeit (Eric Gauthier)
Slipped by (Kinsun Chan)
Step Addition (Sébastien Galtier)
Vapour Plains (Evan McKie)
Further Roles with the Stuttgart Ballet
Ashes (Daniela Kurz)
Vers un Pays Sage (Jean Christophe Maillot)
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- Group A, Acetylene
- Group B, Hydrogen
- Group C, Hydrogen Sulfide
- Group D, Pentane
Answer: A
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Services Offered By Plumbers in Bristol
A plumber in Bristol is a very important person who plays a very crucial role in the smooth running of a home or business premises. The supply of clean water and the proper disposal of waste from a building is the responsibility of the Bristol plumber.
Users of a building require water every so often and will, therefore, use water appliances like sinks, toilets and water fountains. The waste then has to be disposed of through the sewage system. The water supply and disposal systems require installation, repairing and maintenance and this is ably done by a plumber in Bristol. There are a variety of services that can be provided by a plumber.
Drain Cleaning in Bristol
Blocked drains in Bristol are a very common plumbing problem and they occur due to a variety of reasons. Foreign objects can get into the drainage due to children flushing large objects like toys down the toilet. Leaves are also a common cause of blocked drains when they accumulate in the drainage pipes.
A gas leak in Bristol can cause explosions while liquid gas that burns inefficiently can produce carbon monoxide. Properly installed gas produces carbon dioxide and vapour which are both harmless. Carbon mo, on the other hand, hand causes health complications when inhaled for a prolonged time.
Call a Plumber in Bristol Today
Many home-owners can attest to the fact that plumbers charge very high rates for their services. Not only are labor charges usually well over $100/hr but many times this expense is augmented with high fees for materials as well. With such high rates many customers find themselves asking whether or not plumbers are deliberately trying to gouge them for their expert services. The answer to this question is usually no. There are a couple of main reasons that plumbing repairs tend to be so expensive and they don't have anything to do with the plumber's desire to exploit customers.
These are just a few of the reasons that plumbing repairs can be so expensive. While it might be tempting to look for a handyman to keep costs down, it is much safer in the long run to hire a licensed plumber to get the job done right the first time.
How Much Does A Plumber Cost Per Hour?
No one can completely prepare for all the inconveniences that can occur during homeownership. We expect the electricity to work, our appliances to work, water to flow from the tap, and that same water to drain shortly after. When our plumbing system fails to work, it can quickly lead to disasters that are expensive and time consuming to fix. But, regardless of how hard we try to keep things in working order, sooner or later things will go wrong. Here are three ways to find an "emergency plumber near me."
1. Prepare with a list or directory
When you own a home, live in a home, or rent out a home, you have to be prepared for any issues that may pop up. It is beneficial to plan ahead by creating a list of services that may be required for all different types of maintenance or repairs. Creating a list for electrical services, heating ventilation and cooling services, appliances, and especially plumbing services, will allow you to quickly contact and set up an appointment once an unforeseen incident occurs. For ease of use you could organize the list by service, by name, or even by other factors such as pricing and locality.
Use these three tips the next time you are in need of a dire repair service. Be prepared and you will be ready for anything.
Who is the best plumber in Bristol?
Many often do not think much of plumber and plumber services. This is due to many reasons such as the low prestige of the trade or the infrequent need of and contact with the plumber. However, they provide a valuable service to society, allowing us to enjoy the comfort of our environment with a well functioning plumbing system.
While simple leaks in faucets can be address to by homeowners ourselves, leaks or burst in our pipes especially concealed ones often must be left to a professional plumber. With their wealth of knowledge and advance equipments, they can ensure that the affected area is fully repaired so that your home plumbing system is functioning well again.
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Bristol Commercial Boilers
There is lots to consider when you are considering a new boiler installation. This guide will take you through the process from start to finish. This is quite a difficult task describing in words what a Gas Safe engineer does every day. Not all of the points will be relevant to your particular installation but this guide will at least give you an idea of what to expect from your new boiler and what to expect from an installer coming to your house.
Things to consider:
- Your budget - grants, loans and other schemes
- Finding an installer - getting 3 quotes
- The current water pressure of your system
- Your current system - layout/design and condition, boiler siting
- Your hot water demand - bathrooms, ensuites etc
- Choosing a boiler
- Upgrading your pipework - gas and water pipework
- Adding a MagnaClean
- Adding thermostatic radiator valves/room thermostat
- Adding additional radiators
- Powerflusing your system or flushing your system
- Commissioning your system
- Filling in the benchmark/notifying building control
- Advising the customer on how to get the best efficiency from their boiler
- Installers working to best practice
Your budget - grants, loans and other schemes
There are lots of schemes available depending on your circumstances. The new Boiler Scrappage Scheme is available to all households in England who have a G rated boiler in their home. It gives £400 towards the cost of a new boiler installation. There is also a scheme called the Warm Front Scheme which provides upto £3500 towards home heating and insulation improvements. To be eligible you must be on some sort of benefit or be a low income household. It is normally a bad idea to finance your boiler installation using a credit card or bank loan. Although there are cost benefits to be gained by having a new condensing boiler these will be eaten up by repaying the loan. If your current boiler is in good working order and you are worried about it breaking down then a British Gas homecare agreement is advisable at around £19 per month. An Npower agreement which offers less benefits is also available at around £7.99 per month.
Finding an installer - getting 3 quotes
You should aim for 3 quotes. This is more than adequate to get a good idea of what you want. Each individual engineer will give you different ideas on how best to go forward. They will also have their own favourite boilers and methods of working. It is a good idea to bounce ideas and questions around to ascertain whether the engineer is actually competent in the field he will be required to work within. Unfortunately there are lots of newly qualified plumbers and gas engineers in this industry and although they are perfectly safe and 'passed off' to work they may not be a) able to advise you of the most efficient method going forward, b) advise you completely wrongly or c) not actually have an answer. Sometimes it may be difficult to find someone you trust; after all, this will be a huge investment.
Often using the yellow pages can be a bad idea. So can using someone who posts leaflets through the door. The best and trusted method will always be by personal recommendation. Asking the engineer lots of questions can also give you some degree of confidence. Checking their Gas Safe registration should also be a priority. Unfortunately there are lots of illegal gas engineers operating and these people are putting lives at risk. Checking someones gas safe registration is very easy. Ask to see a Gas Safe registration card. Every engineer carries a card and it amazes me that 99.5% of customers do not ask for ID. Every engineer should be proud of their qualifications and love to show them off. Do not be shy and in future make a point of it.
Once you have got your 3 quotes you need to analyse what you are getting. Quotes should be broken down as much as possible. This will give you an idea of what exactly you are paying. I don't understand how companies can justify listing a load of materials and specifications and then adding a figure. Costs should be fixed price costs whether you are a millionnaire or on a very low budget;)
It is best to get a written contract for your own benefit. If the company doesn't offer one then you can easily draw one up. This will protect against faults that might develop later on after the system has been installed. If installed to best practice and following all manufacturers instructions then a central heating system will only rarely breakdown due to a manufacturer component fault. That is why respected installers offer a personal guarantee on all their work, this can be upto 5 years but 3 years is normal. This is alongside normal manufacturer guarantees which can be upto 5 years parts and labour. Other ways of finding an installer can be the internet however personal recommendation is always the best method.
Adding a MagnaClean
Some companies will not fit and guarantee their work if you do not agree to having a MagnaClean fitted. This additional work can be carried out for a very reasonable price as they would be already carrying out work in the property. More information can be found by clicking on the MagnaClean website. Unfortunately new condensing boiler have very weak heat exchangers and the MagnaClean will save them from getting damaged. This is why most companies insist on every customer having one installed.
Adding thermostatic radiator valves/room thermostat
Adding thermostatic radiator valves can significantly reduce your heating bills. It allows each radiator to be controlled individually. Why have the heat on in the whole house when you only need it in one? It is recommend not turning a valve completely off but setting it to 1. Adding TRV's will in the long run save you lots of money and can be very cheap to install. Some companies will have offers when supplying and fitting these. Energy efficiency should be promoted whenever.
A room stat or a programmable room stat is a legal requirement. Your installer will advise what the best option for you is. A wireless stat will be more expensive but there is the advantage of no visible wiring.
Adding additional radiators
If you need to add additional radiators it is best to add these while having a new boiler installed. It will more than likely be cheaper. Some of your radiators may be undersized or very old and you should consider upgrading these.
Powerflusing your system or flushing your system
There is a huge difference between powerflushing your central heating system or just flushing your system. Powerflusing involves higher pressure and circulates fresh water and special chemicals around your system. It is normally needed on older systems as sludge and dirt builds up over years and years. This will mean that you either have cold spots or not very hot radiators. Having fresh water in a system means water can be heated up to the maximum pressure the boiler will allow and will mean hotter radiatiors which in turn means more efficiency. A powerflush is not a legal requirement when replacing your boiler but it is advisable. When a powerflush is taken with a boiler installation discounts can be given.
Normal cold and hot water flushing is a requirement when a boiler is installed. Cleanser and inhibitor is added. A hot and cold flush must be done in order to work to best practice. New boilers do not like any dirt in the system, heat exchangers can get very 'clogged' up and the cost of replacement can be very great.
Commissioning your system
Things that should be included in your installation and are considered best practise:
1. Flushing with Fernox or Sentinel product/filling with inhibitor from same
2. Roomstat/programmer, TRV's (best practise, recommended)
3. Balancing and commissioning according to manufacturers instructions, important so as not to invalidate warranty.
4. Decommisioning of old boiler, tanks and all waste materials associated with installation
5. Making good eg. new and old flue openings
6. Completion of Benchmark log book, important.
7. Notification of new boiler to Building Control
8. At least 3 years guaranteed on pipework and associated fitting (the boiler manufacturer will have their own guarantees.)
The above should be in writing to protect your expensive new purchase.
Filling in the benchmark/notifying building control
Filling in the benchmark and notifying building control is part of commissioning process and a legal requirement. Pressures and temperatures need to be taken to ensure the system is correctly configured. Not filling out the benchmark and not notifying building control may cause problems if you ever decide to sell your property as proof the boiler was installed by a competent person will be required.


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Review: Apple iPhone 5 (16GB/32GB/64GB)
Company: Apple Inc.
Website: www.Apple.com
Model: iPhone 5
Price: $199/16GB, $299/32GB, $399/64GB with New 2-Year Contract, $649/$749/$849 without
Compatible: PC/Mac/iCloud
Pros: Apple's fastest and most capable iPhone yet. The first iPhone to include a 4" screen, LTE cellular support, and two truly impressive cameras. Improved screen and camera color accuracy, plus dramatically improved low light camera performance. Excellent noise cancellation capabilities noticeably improve phone call quality; headphone port and speakers both feature sonic enhancements, as well. Solid iOS 6 software foundation includes polished built-in apps, third-party apps with varying degrees of support for new screen and processors. Enhanced 3-D graphics capabilities and CPU power increase frame rates and speeds of numerous power-hungry apps. Thinner, lighter new aluminum body designs reduce risk of shattered rear glass; relocated headphone port makes device easier to protect with cases.
Cons: Battery performance too often falls below Apple's best case estimates, particularly for cellular calling and data. LTE service remains inconsistent between neighborhoods, cities, and countries, with widely varying data speeds and availability; some users will see no cellular speed improvements over the iPhone 4S. CDMA versions still can't talk and access cellular data at same time. Some iOS features, such as FaceTime Over Cellular and HD Voice for phone calls, remain unavailable or limited on certain cell networks due to carrier limitations. New Lightning connector breaks physical compatibility with all past docking iPhone accessories; adapters are not included or initially even available in stores for testing, nor are new third-party Lightning accessories. Aluminum body is easily scratched and dented; some iPhone 5s shipped from factories with modest damage, and inconsistent screen brightness.
Five years ago, the very idea that an iPhone could compete with a standalone digital camera was laughable—Apple's early iPhones were only a little better-equipped than midrange cell phone cameras of their times, and between the simplicity of Apple's Camera app and the lack of zoom capabilities, there wasn't much evidence to suggest that iPhones would close the gap any time soon. No improvements were made to the camera for the iPhone 3G, and relatively modest enhancements followed in the iPhone 3GS. Only in 2010 did Apple began to take imaging seriously with the iPhone 4, and it then went even further with the iPhone 4S; today, those iPhones are the most popular cameras on Flickr.
While its on-paper specifications don't suggest that much has changed from its predecessor, the iPhone 5 is certainly better, and as close to a pocket digital camera replacement as anything Apple has yet released. Still possessing an 8-Megapixel (3264x2448) sensor, and adding only small software features such as a new Panorama mode that are also found on the iPhone 4S, the iPhone 5 rear camera nonetheless renders colors more accurately than its predecessors, more quickly acquires accurate focus locks, and offers dramatically enhanced low-light performance. To quantify each of those improvements:
Outdoor and indoor pictures taken with the iPhone 5 routinely are at least a little better in contrast and color saturation than the iPhone 4S's, which look a little washed out or faded when placed side by side.
Colors are important, but so are fine details. A camera's detail level might theoretically improve just by adding more pixels to the sensor, but 8MP is enough for most pocket cameras, and more pixels also means more grain and noise. Another alternative is to improve the lens or autofocus systems so that the pixels you do capture are as sharp as possible. That's happened here—the iPhone 4S did a pretty good job with this, but the iPhone 5 is even better, sharply capturing even the legs of ants and the fuzz on a pumpkin blossom.
The difference between the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 for low light shots is nearly as profound as "night and day." We were astonished to see that the iPhone 5 can stand toe-to-toe with other pocket cameras, reaching up to ISO 3200 in dim lighting conditions—for pictures that are grainy but completely in focus and respectably colorful, though noisier than with very good to great Canon PowerShots from last year. In the exact same room and lighting conditions, the iPhone 4S taps out at ISO 800 while creating an image that's unusably dark—seemingly in shadows. Professional photographers should never ditch their cameras for the iPhone 5, but any photographer—pro or amateur—will see better results under poor lighting conditions than with any prior iPhone.
This comparison shows how the iPhone 4 and 4S have evolved to the iPhone 5. Note that while the iPhone 4S shot has better optical resolution than the iPhone 4, its color rendition is a little more muted, while also avoiding blowing out highlights. The iPhone 5 combines the best characteristics of the prior cameras, adding improved iPhone 4-like color saturation to the higher resolution of the iPhone 4S, plus superior light gathering capability. These differences are even more pronounced in the full-resolution versions of these images.
Apple has also used the taller iPhone 5 screen to increase the size of the shutter button to a more useful circular shape, mimicking an improvement previously rolled out for the iPad. Turnaround time for the iPhone 5 camera shutter is even faster than before, allowing you to snap your second photo almost immediately. A panorama capture feature found in iOS 6 is also new, while the iPhone 5 gains the unique ability to snap still pictures during recording of videos. Unlike regular photos, these are capped at the same 1920x1080 resolution as videos, and are cropped relative to the sensor's complete frame.
Video performance of the rear camera is closer. While videos shot on the iPhone 5 were a little better than the ones on the iPhone 4S, they had far more in common than not. Video resolution remains at 1080p, but the iPhone 5's color rendition is a little better, with enhanced ability to lock onto subjects automatically, and slightly better image stabilization—factors that contribute to sharper and more watchable videos.
Apple's new front-facing camera has also taken strides forward. For the first time in any iOS device, Apple has included what it calls a "FaceTime HD camera," capable of snapping 1280x960 stills and 1280x720 (720p) videos. When recorded directly to the iPhone 5's Camera Roll, both stills and videos are considerably more detailed than ones recorded with the iPhone 4S's 640x480 FaceTime camera. Images have a slight yellow tint, and considerably more grain than ones shot with the rear camera, but are far better for self-photography than before.
Surprisingly, however, the differences during FaceTime calls are not as profound. Despite the "FaceTime HD" billing, we were unable to get the iPhone 5 to display markedly higher-quality video than a traditional FaceTime call, regardless of whether it was on a high-bandwidth Wi-Fi connection or on Verizon-supported FaceTime Over Cellular. It appeared obvious that both the iPhone 5's front and rear cameras were recording video that was optically better than they could send over the FaceTime connection. That said, both of the iPhone 5's cameras appear to use better sensors than their predecessors, as they produce less obvious noise/grain in low light conditions, which helps your face or other objects become more visible during video calls. The iPhone 5 also fills the screen with FaceTime video in either portrait or landscape mode rather than using letterboxing.
In sum, the iPhone 5's cameras are considerably better than the iPhone 4S's, having made tangible improvements in situations that both amateur and professional photographers will appreciate. While the iPhone 5 still lacks for an optical zoom lens, it's not a stretch to say that it's otherwise such a competent camera that the days of standalone digital cameras and camcorders appear to be numbered. Conveniences such as a persistent Internet connection, ultra-simple controls, and frictionless sharing of content over private and public social networks are becoming increasingly critical for photography, and the better the iPhone becomes at taking pictures, the more popular it will grow. We can't wait to see what Apple does next.
Editors' Note: iLounge only reviews products in "final" form, but many companies now change their offerings - sometimes several times - after our reviews have been published. This iLounge article provides more information on this practice, known as revving.


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Reviewed By Patrick L (Chula Vista, CA) Reviewed for a 2005 Ford Focus —4/27/2014 8:56 PM
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Reviewed By Kevin B (Rio Dell, CA) Reviewed for a 2005 Ford Focus —7/11/2013 6:16 PM
Very noticeable power gain and I gained 3 to 5 mpg, when I can keep my foot out of it. It is well worth the investment. It really wakes up the 2.0 PZEV motor. The customer service is the greatest, I had to contact them and they handled my problem very quickly and got me the right parts the first time. I can say they know what they are doing.